What type of property is 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD last change hands?

11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD last sold for £555,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and September 2025, 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD rose from £360,000 to £555,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

The current EPC rating for 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN41 1GD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD have?

11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2021 under ref. BH2021/03614. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is in council tax band C.

Where is 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD located?

11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD sits in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton. It falls within the BN41 postcode district.

What is crime like near 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

Police records around 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

The closest primary school to 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is Benfield Primary School (289m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (2.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD?

The closest bus stop to 11 Vale Road, BN41 1GD is Portslade Railway Station, 183m away. The nearest rail option is Portslade Rail Station, 254m away.

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11 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Vale Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

11 Vale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Portslade, Brighton, Brighton (BN41 1GD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £555,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 137.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jun 2019

EPC improved fromE53toD59

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Vale Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Vale Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Dec 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Agent
Phil Brigly
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
BH2021/03614
View planning record
Mar 2005
RenovationFull
In report
Formation of a new vehicular crossover (retrospective).
Retrospective
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
BH2005/00112/FP
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

11 Vale Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£555,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2025Most recent
£555,000
+54.2%over 5 years
10 September 2020
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN41 1GD: £405,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN41 1GD

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On the street

Versus other Vale Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 11 Vale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,388

Street avg £3,140

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

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Full Brighton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Portslade Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Benfield Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN41 1GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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Common questions

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